Although you can just include the .appdata.xml file in the package, you MUST run appstream-util validate-relax ...
Perhaps that should refer to both .appdata.xml (applications) and .metainfo.xml (plugins/addons). I have been assuming that was the intent (and have been doing so) but it was recently flagged up in a package review as contrary to the guideline.
Rereading, it doesn't look like I mentioned which doc: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging:AppData
How does extra checking flag a review failure? Sigh.
Not sure if to get tibbs to just change this, or have someone upstream who knows weigh in first. Doesn't seem like we should need to vote (but then see above).
So this one certainly fell through the cracks. I really know nothing about appstream-util and the first section of the guideline is quite clear that all appdata files must validate correctly. But, sure, I mentioned metainfo files in the final section as well.
Metadata Update from @tibbs: - Issue assigned to tibbs - Issue close_status updated to: accepted - Issue status updated to: Closed (was: Open)
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